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Judges 6:40
That night God did as he asked. Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.
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Christian Standard Bible®
That night God did as Gideon requested: only the fleece was dry, and dew was all over the ground.
That night God did as Gideon requested: only the fleece was dry, and dew was all over the ground.
Hebrew Names Version
God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
King James Version
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Lexham English Bible
And God did so that night; only the fleece was dry, and dew was on all the ground.
And God did so that night; only the fleece was dry, and dew was on all the ground.
English Standard Version
And God did so that night; and it was dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
And God did so that night; and it was dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
New Century Version
That night God did that very thing. Just the wool was dry, but the ground around it was wet with dew.
That night God did that very thing. Just the wool was dry, but the ground around it was wet with dew.
Amplified Bible
God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and there was dew on all the ground [around it].
God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and there was dew on all the ground [around it].
New American Standard Bible
And God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and dew was on all the ground.
And God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and dew was on all the ground.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And God did so that same night: for it was drie vpon the fleece onely, and there was dewe on all the ground.
And God did so that same night: for it was drie vpon the fleece onely, and there was dewe on all the ground.
Legacy Standard Bible
En die HERE het daardie nag so gedoen: op die vlies alleen was dit droog, maar oral op die grond was daar dou.
En die HERE het daardie nag so gedoen: op die vlies alleen was dit droog, maar oral op die grond was daar dou.
Contemporary English Version
That night, God made the stone floor wet with dew, but he kept the wool dry.
That night, God made the stone floor wet with dew, but he kept the wool dry.
Complete Jewish Bible
And that is what God did that night — it was dry only on the fleece, even though there was dew all over the ground.
And that is what God did that night — it was dry only on the fleece, even though there was dew all over the ground.
Darby Translation
And God did so that night, and it was dry upon the fleece only, but on all the ground there was dew.
And God did so that night, and it was dry upon the fleece only, but on all the ground there was dew.
Easy-to-Read Version
That night God did that very thing. Just the sheepskin was dry, but the ground around it was wet with dew.
That night God did that very thing. Just the sheepskin was dry, but the ground around it was wet with dew.
George Lamsa Translation
And God did so that night; for only the fleece was dry, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night; for only the fleece was dry, and there was dew on all the ground.
Good News Translation
That night God did that very thing. The next morning the wool was dry, but the ground was wet with dew.
That night God did that very thing. The next morning the wool was dry, but the ground was wet with dew.
Literal Translation
And God did so on that night, and there was dryness only on the fleece, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so on that night, and there was dryness only on the fleece, and there was dew on all the ground.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And God dyd so the same nighte: so that it was drye onely vpon the flese, and dew vpon all the grounde.
And God dyd so the same nighte: so that it was drye onely vpon the flese, and dew vpon all the grounde.
American Standard Version
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Bible in Basic English
And that night God did so; for the wool was dry, and there was dew on all the earth round it.
And that night God did so; for the wool was dry, and there was dew on all the earth round it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And God dyd so that same nyght: For it was drye vpon the fleece only, & there was dewe on all the grounde.
And God dyd so that same nyght: For it was drye vpon the fleece only, & there was dewe on all the grounde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And God did so that night; for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night; for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
King James Version (1611)
And God did so that night: for it was drie vpon the fleece onely, and there was deaw on all the ground.
And God did so that night: for it was drie vpon the fleece onely, and there was deaw on all the ground.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And God did so in that night; and there was drought on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
And God did so in that night; and there was drought on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
English Revised Version
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Berean Standard Bible
And that night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and dew covered the ground.
And that night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and dew covered the ground.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord dide in that nyyt, as Gedeon axide; and drynesse was in the flees aloone, and deew was in al the erthe.
And the Lord dide in that nyyt, as Gedeon axide; and drynesse was in the flees aloone, and deew was in al the erthe.
Young's Literal Translation
And God doth so on that night, and there is drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth there hath been dew.
And God doth so on that night, and there is drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth there hath been dew.
Update Bible Version
And God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Webster's Bible Translation
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
World English Bible
God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
New King James Version
And God did so that night. It was dry on the fleece only, but there was dew on all the ground.
And God did so that night. It was dry on the fleece only, but there was dew on all the ground.
New Living Translation
So that night God did as Gideon asked. The fleece was dry in the morning, but the ground was covered with dew.
So that night God did as Gideon asked. The fleece was dry in the morning, but the ground was covered with dew.
New Life Bible
God did so that night. For it was dry only on the wool. And all the ground was wet around it.
God did so that night. For it was dry only on the wool. And all the ground was wet around it.
New Revised Standard
And God did so that night. It was dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
And God did so that night. It was dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And God did so on that night, - and it was dry on the fleece alone, while, on all the ground, there was dew.
And God did so on that night, - and it was dry on the fleece alone, while, on all the ground, there was dew.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God did that night as he had requested: and it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
And God did that night as he had requested: and it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Revised Standard Version
And God did so that night; for it was dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
And God did so that night; for it was dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
THE MESSAGE
God made it happen that very night. Only the fleece was dry while the ground was wet with dew.
God made it happen that very night. Only the fleece was dry while the ground was wet with dew.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and dew was on all the ground.
God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and dew was on all the ground.
Contextual Overview
33 All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east assembled. They crossed the Jordan River and camped in the Jezreel Valley. 34 The Lord 's spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him. 35 He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him. 36 Gideon said to God, "If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof. 37 Look, I am putting a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and the ground around it is dry, then I will be sure that you will use me to deliver Israel, as you promised." 38 The Lord did as he asked. When he got up the next morning, he squeezed the fleece, and enough dew dripped from it to fill a bowl. 39 Gideon said to God, "Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make only the fleece dry, while the ground around it is covered with dew." 40 That night God did as he asked. Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And God did so that night,.... The night following, the night being the season in which the dew falls:
for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground; and this might signify, that not Gideon only, as before, should partake of the divine favour, but all the Israelites, who would share in the salvation wrought by him. Many interpreters observe, that all this is an emblem of the different case and state of the Jews and Gentiles under the different dispensations; that whereas under the former dispensation the Jews partook of the divine favour only, and of the blessings of grace, and enjoyed the words and ordinances with which they were watered, when the Gentiles all around them were like a barren wilderness; so, under the Gospel dispensation, the Gentiles share the above benefits to a greater degree, while the Jews are entirely destitute of them.
